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Didn’t Allow BJP Agenda To Prevail In J&K During Our Coalition Govt: Mehbooba Mufti

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SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party president and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti said that during the coalition government of PDP and BJP, she didn’t allow BJP agenda to prevail in Jammu and Kashmir and that she doesn’t take statements of Home Minister Amit Shah seriously as those are “Jumlas” only.
Addressing a news conference, Mehbooba, as per the news agency KNO appealed to the people to take control of their land as it belongs to them and in absence of the government, people including Mohalla Committees, Panchayats and others should take control of their land in respective areas.
“People were earlier being called anti-national and now they are being called encroachers,” she said while replying to a query.
She added people are being suppressed by one way or the other, however, sentiments of people about Kashmir resolution cannot be jailed like the way people, especially youth have been jailed and shifted to outside.
“Those who have been jailed are being given bread and salt as food,” she said.
Reacting to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s interview yesterday, she said there are no facts in his statement, as he has himself admitted earlier that statements are just ‘Jumlas’.
“J&K State has been downgraded to Union Territory, the economy is at stake, but to divert the attention from main issues, J&K has become a focal point for them for this purpose,” she said.

On being asked about “Naya Kashmir” statement, she said employed people are being unemployed by throwing them out of departments, people including journalists are being jailed and houses are being demolished, which is Naya Kashmir.
On G-20 summit, she said that the summit at a time of raiding BBC offices and demolishing houses will have serious consequences for country’s reputation.
Mehbooba added that it is a tactic to demolish the houses of people to force them to join a particular party and get money from the rich people and nothing beyond that.
On PDP’s coalition with BJP, she said her father had taken a wise decision. “During the coalition government, we didn’t allow their agenda to prevail. We didn’t allow them to carry out any anti-people activity. People can criticize me for my steps, I am not BJP, but till the government was there, we didn’t allow their agenda to prevail,” she said.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 15, 2023
Basant Rath Details His BJP Joining, Blames Kashmir Political Class

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SRINAGAR: Senior IPS officer, Basant Rath, has hit left, right and centre to justify his joining the far-right BJP. In a write-up, he has attacked the separatists, Kashmir politics and the Congress and termed the Kashmir politicians as “conflict entrepreneurs” “theatre artists of Gupkar” who play “politics of identity capitalism” and politics of “Kashmir exceptionalism”.
Basant Kumar Rath
“I decided to quit the IPS and join BJP because I intend to challenge the political monopoly of the conflict entrepreneurs of Gupkar, Maisuma and Rajouri Kadal and help open up democratic space for our youth,” Rath wrong in a write up in the Outlook. “Because I wish to focus my energy and integrity to do in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh what Abdul Sattar Edhi did to health and education sectors in Pakistan.”
Rath who never went on central deputation and always remained within Jammu and Kashmir sees the erstwhile state as his karambhoomi. An IGP rank officer, he had face-offs with politicians as well as his bosses. More than once, the police registered cases against him.
His write up starts with this paragraph: “Because while hundreds of people lost their lives in Srinagar in a certain year, the then chief minister who did nothing to prevent those deaths, threw tantrums in Gupkar because he couldn’t get his daily quota of Rainbow-brand milk imported from Dubai.”
Another interesting paragraph is: “Because female students can’t help using tardy, overcrowded buses and matadors run by ill-behaved, abusive drivers; and they can’t help facing harassment, humiliation and monetary loot during their daily commute. And the vehicles are owned by businessmen who pay hefty bribes to cabbages masquerading as politicians.”
The write up talks about “dozens of politicians” who siphoned thousands of crores of rupees of taxpayers’ money to finance their business ventures in Bengaluru and Burz Khalifa. Besifdes, it said the politicians have encroached upon meadows in Gulmarg and Ganderbal; and grabbed public land in Bagat Parraypora, Bathindi and Nagrota to build palatial houses for their clan.
Apparently responding to the question Why I Decided To Quit The IPS And Join BJP, the senior IPS write. “Because these theatre artists of Gupkar play politics of identity capitalism to fool the innocent public, steal their votes and loot their hard-earned money. While in power, they preside over the health department that has blood on its hands, the blood of hundreds of toddlers who die in the children hospital in Srinagar in winters. While out of power, these politicians share requests for oxygen cylinders and blood donation on Twitter.” He adds: “Because some tall leaders play condolence politics in Jammu and Kashmir before polling and thank Pakistan after the elections. In public speeches in Sopore and Shopian, they’ll exhort the masses to stay away from polling booths, and to kill and to get killed in the name of Kashmiri exceptionalism; and away from public glare, they’ll use Pakistani money to build palatial houses in Hyderpora and Maisuma.”
Another reason of the poet-cops is: “Because cabbages are bad for the health of the political space in J and K. Because a clean divorce is healthier than a dirty marriage in one’s life.”

It is not known if his resignation has been accepted and if at all he has formally joined the ruling BJP.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 15, 2023
“BJP Wants To Convert J&K Into Hindu-Majority State”: Dr Farooq Abdullah

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SRINAGAR: Reacting to Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement on the restoration of statehood in Jammu and Kashmir, JKNC MP Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that they (the government) will give a truncated statehood after elections.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir will come up after assembly polls and that a call on the timing of elections will be taken by the Election Commission.
“I had clearly stated that statehood will be restored in Jammu and Kashmir after elections. Process of preparation of voters’ list is nearing completion in the UT. Now, the Election Commission has to take a call on elections,” Shah, in an exclusive interview with ANI, released on Tuesday, said.
To which Jammu and Kashmir’s former CM said that he thinks they (the government) don’t want to give statehood. “They will give truncated statehood after elections,” he added.
Abdullah also alleged that the motive behind the delimitation exercise, completed in UT, is to turn J-K into a Hindu majority state.
“They think that we are fools, but we are not. We know what their intention is, if this was not their intention, they would not have done delimitation as well, as the way they did. They want that it should be converted into a Hindu-majority state,” he added.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 15, 2023
Poor, Landless Won’t Be Touched During Eviction Drive: DC Srinagar

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SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar on Wednesday said the administration will not touch the poor and landless people during the anti-encroachment drive as directed by the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
Talking to reporters, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Muhammad Aijaz Asad, as per the news agency KNO said they are following the directions of LG and it is clear that the administration will not touch the poor and landless people.
He also said the ongoing development works in Lal Chowk and other areas will take pace as work will continue during night shift in view of the improvement in weather conditions.
“The ongoing works will be completed on set deadline. Work is going on and with the improvement in weather conditions it will be done in night shifts as well,” he said.
Asked about the fake list of encroachers, he said two such episodes have been reported so far with an aim to create panic among masses. “The Cyber Police has also taken cognizance in this regard and those involved in the act will face the law,” he said.
He also said that the G-20 meeting is going to take place in Srinagar, which is a proud moment for Jammu and Kashmir, especially for the people of Srinagar.
On being asked about fencing of bridges in view of suicide incidents, he said fencing cannot reduce the number of suicides, but there is a need to ensure proper counselling.
“Parents should play their role as well. We will go through basic causes to deal with such incidents,” he said.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 15, 2023
Dry Weather To Continue In J&K In Next 24 Hours

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SRINAGAR: Weather remained dry in J&K during the last 24 hours. The MeT office said on Wednesday that same conditions would continue in the next 24 hours.
“Dry weather is likely to continue in J&K during the next 24 hours,” an official of the MeT department said.
Srinagar had minus 0.2, Pahalgam minus 3.6 and Gulmarg minus 4.2 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature today.
In Ladakh region, Drass town had minus 14.8, Kargil minus 13.4 and Leh minus 10.4 as the minimum temperature.
Jammu had 9.8, Katra 10.6, Batote 6, Banihal 2 and Bhaderwah 3.4 as the minimum temperature. (IANS)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 15, 2023
Srinagar-Jammu Highway Blocked Due To Shooting Stones

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SRINAGAR: The Jammu-Srinagar National highway has been closed for vehicular traffic due to shooting stones at Mehar-Cafeteria in Ramban, officials said on Wednesday.
“Jammu-Srinagar (NH-44) blocked at Cafeteria, Mehar, Ramban due to shooting stones” Jammu and Kashmir Traffic police in a tweet said.
The highway is the lifeline of the Kashmir and the main road link connecting valley with the rest of the country.
Kashmir bound trucks laden with essential supplies and other vehicles pass through the highway and fruit carrying trucks from the valley head for rest of the country through this road.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 15, 2023
Minor Boy Drowns

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SRINAGAR: A two-year-old boy died after he drowned in a stream in Chewa area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday evening.
Quoting locals news agency KDC reported that one Rumaan Wahid Zargar (2), son of Abdul Waheed, a resident of Chew Budgam drowned in Lar-Kol here.
They said the boy’s body was retrieved from the stream and shifted to the hospital, however, the minor was declared brought dead at the hospital, they added.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 14, 2023
Minor Boy Drowns

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SRINAGAR: A two-year-old boy died after he drowned in a stream in Chewa area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday evening.
Quoting locals news agency KDC reported that one Rumaan Wahid Zargar (2), son of Abdul Waheed, a resident of Chew Budgam drowned in Lar-Kol here.
They said the boy’s body was retrieved from the stream and shifted to the hospital, however, the minor was declared brought dead at the hospital, they added.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 14, 2023
CUS Announces Admissions: Check Details Here

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SRINAGAR: Cluster University Srinagar is inviting online application for admission into Undergraduate programmes for the academic session 2023-2024. The last date to apply is March 12,2023.
Students who have qualified Class 12th with 45 per cent marks are eligible to apply. Students who belong to reserved categories are given a relaxation and are eligible at 40 per cent marks in Class 12th. Students who are due to apply for Class 12th Boards in March are also eligible to apply. However, they have to fulfil the eligibility criteria at the time of admission.
The 4-year (3+1) UG (Honor’s) bachelor’s degree programmes can be pursued in following subjects; English Literature, Urdu, Arabic, Kashmiri, Botany, Bio-Chemistry, Bio-Technology, Environmental Science, Zoology, Chemistry, Computer Application, Information Technology, Geography, Geology, Journalism and Mass Communication, Mathematics, Electronics, Physics, Home Science, Statistics, Economics, Education, History, Music, Islamic Studies, Tour and Travel Management, Philosophy, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology, Social Work, BBA and Commerce.
Candidates can submit online application at cuet.samarth.ac.in or www.cusrinagar.edu.in
Students will be selected through Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) 2023 conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) from May 21, 2023.
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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 14, 2023
Rampant Demolition Drive Blind To People’s Miseries: NC

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SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani on Tuesday called an end to the rampant demolition drive, saying administration’s face in Kashmir should be marked by compassion, not bulldozer.
This he said while interacting with party functionaries here at the party headquarters Nawa-e-Subha, Srinagar. Peer Afaq Ahmed, Imran Nabi Dar, Dr Sajad Shafi Uri, Syed Tauqeer, Ahsan Pardesi, Ifra Jan, Pirzada Faroz, Danish Iqbal were present on the occasion.
Nasir said that these everyday demolition drives without serving mandatory notices to the alleged encroachers and denying them the right to defend themselves is a cause of worry. “Administration’s claims have done little to assuage the residents of the Valley, who are perpetually living under fear of their properties and business establishments being the next target of the ongoing drive. Outside Jammu and Kashmir, the government is providing homes to the homeless but here it is doing exactly the opposite by making people homeless. It’s vindictive. It has sparked panic and anxiety among the poor,” he added.
The paradoxical attitude of the government, Nasir said, is the clear physical manifestation of policy paralysis within J&K administration.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 14, 2023